Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Christian Religious Studies Question 22

Practice objective / multiple choice question 22 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Christian Religious Studies examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Christian Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 22 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • CHRISTIAN_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

A hospital has only one donor heart available. Two patients need it: Patient A is a \(12\)-year-old child with a terminal illness, and Patient B is a \(45\)-year-old convicted murderer serving a life sentence. According to Christian ethical teaching that emphasizes the sanctity of life and the preferential option for the vulnerable, which patient should receive the heart and what principle primarily guides the decision?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. The child should receive the heart; the decision is guided by the preferential option for the vulnerable.
B. The child should receive the heart; the decision is guided by the principle of utilitarian benefit.
C. Patient B should receive the heart; the decision is guided by the sanctity of life principle.
D. Patient B should receive the heart; the decision is guided by the principle of justice and equality.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The child should receive the heart; the decision is guided by the preferential option for the vulnerable.

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Christian Religious Studies Question 22. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Christian Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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